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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee urges PM Modi to release dues of nearly Rs.
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged to release dues of nearly Rs. 1.16 lakh crore from the Government of India on account of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes and pending claims for natural disasters over past years.
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China earthquake: Rescue efforts conclude as authorities start post-disast
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The devastating Jishishan earthquake that rattled Northwest China overnight has led to a total of 131 fatalities, including 113 in Gansu Province and 18 in Qinghai Province. Nearly 1,000 people are reported injured, while 16 remain missing.
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IAF deploys Dhruv helicopters for rescue operations in rain-ravaged Southe
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In response to the floods in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu, the Indian Air Force has deployed Medium Lift Helicopters (MLH) and Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Dhruv for HADR(Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief ) efforts.
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Most farmlands affected by heavy rain in South Tamil Nadu, says state reve
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Four districts in South Tamil Nadu have been affected by the rains in the last two days. Except for Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli, most of the farmlands have been affected in the South, said KKSSR Ramachandran, Tamilnadu Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management.
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Proper measures for rescue and relief operation carried out, will meet PM
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
As heavy rains inundated parts of Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday said that the state government took proper measures for rescue and relief operation on time despite late warning received from the Meteorological Department which mitigated the e
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China sees record-low temperatures, cold wave freezes majority of its regi
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
China has been witnessing severe cold fronts, sending temperatures plunging below freezing and breaking historic extreme low records in the majority of Chinese regions, causing officials to warn relevant authorities to strengthen patrol inspections of subways, overpasses, underpasses, and ro
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ADB approves USD 166 mln package for urban infra in Nepal
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 166 million financing package to boost the local economy in Nepal by building climate- and disaster-resilient cities.
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Kerala CM Vijayan urges Centre to stop "encroaching on state's economic au
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan urged the Centre to refrain from encroaching on the State's economic autonomy. He cautioned that if the Centre does not stop its encroachment on the state's economic autonomy, the State would head towards a financial disaster.
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ADB's USD 200 million boost for clean India: Loan to enhance waste managem
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to ADB, this initiative committed to making all cities garbage-free by 2026, aims to introduce international best practices, integrate new technologies, and adopt climate- and disaster-resilient approaches in municipal solid waste management.
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AP: Chandrababu Naidu urges PM Modi to declare cyclone Michaung a "nationa
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Chief and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N Chandrababu Naidu wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to declare cyclone "Michaung" as a national disaster.
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PM Modi concerned about people, city of Chennai.: Rajeev Chandrasekhar on
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandrasekhar said that PM Modi immediately released Rs 1,000 crore for the district and will give all possible help to the people of Chennai to recover from the cyclonic incident.
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"Human blunder too," says Chandrababu Naidu accusing AP govt of not taken
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"Natural disasters are quite common but in the damage caused by the Michaung cyclone, there was a human blunder too. Despite enough warnings about the cyclone, the State Government has not taken any preventive measures to check the damage," Naidu said here.
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